Whitman, Fiorina victories draw comparisons to Feinstein, Boxer wins in 1992 - latimes

In the midst of great economic discontent, California voters turned to two women to solve their problems. In the euphoria of victory, one shouted out to her supporters: "I am here to tell you that the American people have taken back the country."

On Tuesday it was Republicans who made history, nominating women for the first time as their candidates for governor and U.S. senator. And Wednesday, their hope was to follow Boxer and Feinstein's script to the end, right down to winning in the general election — Whitman over Democrat Jerry Brown, and Fiorina over Boxer herself. - Whitman, Fiorina victories draw comparisons to Feinstein, Boxer wins in 1992

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